Technology Based on Pancreatic Proenzyme Therapy

Pancreatic ProenzymeTherapy

Metastasis occurs because a program inside the cell called the Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition (EMT) is activated, which causes epithelial cancer cells to become invasive and stem cell-like, allowing these cancer cells to spread and metastasize. Our lead product, PRP, contains a formulation consisting of two proenzymes mixed in a synergetic ratio.

The importance of enzyme therapy

Enzyme therapy allows us to fight cancer, using natural elements already found within our organism. Enzymes are natural proteins that stimulate and accelerate biological reactions in the body. The enzymes that are secreted by the exocrine pancreas are essential for the digestion of proteins and fats.

More than one hundred years ago, Professor John Beard first proposed that the pancreatic enzymes represent the body’s primary defense against cancer and would be useful as a cancer treatment. Since then, several scientists have endorsed Beard´s hypothesis with encouraging data from patient treatment.

Mechanism of Action

Although the mechanism by which proteolytic proenzymess exert an anticancer effect is not fully known, there is evidence showing that proteolytic proenzymess are activated at the tumor site and tumor cell surface and that these in turn activate Protease Activated Receptors Type 2 (PAR2).

Activation of PAR2 results in a cascade of intracellular activities, including activation of a major component of the cell, which controls its structure and architecture, the actin cytoskeleton.

In a cancer cell, proteolytic proenzymess have the effect of converting globular actin into tight filamentous actin, which causes the cancer cell structure to collapse and induce cell death. This reduces tumor volume and is often noticed in clinical practice.

Inhibiting growth of blood vessels

Other mechanisms are thought to also contribute to the anticancer effects of proteolytic proenzymess, including inactivation of growth factors, which can often contribute to cancer cell growth. Data has been generated showing PRP also inhibits the growth of blood vessels. Scientific data published by Desser et al in 2001 has shown oral therapy with proteolytic enzymes decreases excessive TGF-beta (tumor growth factor) levels in human blood.

Triggering cell death

Additional effects, which have been observed, include triggering cell necrosis (cell death), induction of apoptosis (programmed cell death), the induction of cell differentiation (i.e. inducing cancer cells to exhibit more normal cell behavior), the inhibition of angiogenesis (preventing new blood vessel formation) in tumors, and anti-metastases (prevention of tumor spreading) by increasing adhesion between tumor cells.

Halting Cancer Cells’ Ability to Invade and Metastasize

We are developing a therapeutic solution for the treatment of patients with advanced stages of cancer targeting solid tumors. Our therapy has anti-cancer effects that block tumor growth and its aggressive dissemination.